691 ft
Distance
19 ft
Climb
-70 ft
Descent
00:13:46
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Leuven
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DJ
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    One Direction
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump, Pump Track, Roller Coaster, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #14509 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2009

Hidden behind a high wall, in a little forest, just outside the city Leuven. There is ... Heli spot, a great place to pump up your bike skills. There are 3 fun tracks from, flowy tracks with berms and rollers, no gaps and some others with gaps and hips.
There is also a dirt jump line with 5 doubles. ( biggest gap +-5meters)

More Stats for Heli Spot - The Main Line bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -50 ft
  • Altitude min
    187 ft
  • Altitude max
    244 ft
  • Altitude start
    238 ft
  • Altitude end
    187 ft
  • Grade
    -7.266%
  • Grade max
    -27.336%
  • Grade min
    17.684%
  • Distance climb
    131 ft
  • Distance down
    499 ft
  • Distance flat
    61 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:46
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Status:
on Mar 11, 2018
Variable
Avg: 4.65 (3 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to heli-spot-the-main-line trailhead (50.883850, 4.678990)
      update trails status or condition

      Heli Spot - The... Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Mar 11, 2018 @ 10:20am
      Mar 11, 2018
      		 reporter Trail has been smoothened, some minor spots still need a small amount of work
      Mar 7, 2018 @ 8:54am
      Mar 7, 2018
      		 reporter Trail surface isn't smooth at all anymore, work is needed
      Oct 12, 2017 @ 11:25am
      Oct 12, 2017
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 45 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 31 miles avg distance
      All
      • 14 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      104 |
      Apr 14, 2017 @ 9:53pm
      Apr 14, 2017
      57 |
      Apr 2, 2017 @ 1:09am
      Apr 2, 2017
      772 |
      Aug 21, 2009 @ 9:24am
      Aug 21, 2009
      | 4 comments
      264 |
      Jul 11, 2009 @ 1:37pm
      Jul 11, 2009
      | 2 comments

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      Videos

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      'so alive'
      1:29 | 127 | Apr 25, 2018 , Leuven
      5 RUN'S @ HELI SPOT
      3:14 | 172 | May 26, 2015 , Leuven
      head cam, R-line @ Heli Spot
      0:52 | 199 | Aug 10, 2014 , Leuven
      Heli-spot edit
      4:01 | 328 | Nov 28, 2011 , Leuven

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